Vocational Development services are designed to assess the individual's
employment capability; assist the individual in attaining his/her maximum
vocational potential; and assist the individual in obtaining and retaining suitable employment. These goals are attained through the following activities:

Vocational Evaluation:
This phase may last from 2 to 4 weeks and is intended to be a learning experience
for both client and staff. This phase is used to assess the individual's employment
capabilities and to provide them and the sponsoring agent with vocational
diagnostic information and service recommendations.

Work Adjustment Training:
This phase may last from 1 to 50 weeks and is a transitional treatment/training
service or program utilizing individual and group work or work-related activities.
It is provided on an organized, systematic basis to assist individuals in
understanding the meaning, value, and demands of work; to motivate or develop
attitudes, personal characteristics, and work behavior; and to develop functional capacities, as required, in order to assist individuals towards their optimum level of vocational development.

Placement Training:
This phase is a systematic sequence of instruction with a curriculum that, when
individually planned and applied, develops appropriate skills and knowledge to
assist the individual to identify, obtain, and retain competitive employment, commensurate with his/her vocational goals.

Skills Training:
This phase is a systematic sequence of instruction with a formalized curriculum that
when individually applied, develops appropriate skills and knowledge for a specific occupation objective.